A club no one wants to be in because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice: the loss of a child. Unthinkable. Unimaginable. Warrior Moms is local group in north Atlanta filled with strong, courageous, funny, and fiercely loving women who are surviving and thriving amidst horrific grief. This podcast features Amy Durham and Michele Davis, two of the Warrior Moms, who will guide listeners through their grief journey. Every fourth or fifth episode will showcase another Warrior Mom, the traum ...
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This is a podcast FOR bereaved parents BY bereaved parents. Join your host, Jill Sullivan, as she talks with parents who have lost children of all ages to all types of circumstances. This is a podcast of stories ... stories of devastating loss and grief and heartbreak and struggle ... and stories of hope and healing and faith, and yes, even joy. Underlying every conversation will be the hope we have in Jesus Christ, which makes it possible to not just survive the loss of a child, but to live ...
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An outreach of The Empty Chair Endeavor designed to support and equip survivors of child loss in rediscovering life, hope, and joy after unspeakable tragedy. Additionally, our mission involves educating the public about the life altering impact the death of a child has upon survivors, both parents and siblings, and equipping them to better support and minister to them. Join us as guests share their stories of heartbreaking loss and how God has shown up on their journeys to restore hope, mean ...
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Unlocking Joy After Grief | Christian Grief Support, Life After Child Loss, Bereavement, Hope and Healing for Grieving Moms
Courtney Williams | Christian Grief Support
Does the thought of having to live in a world without your child cripple you? Do you lay awake at night with the ”what if’s” and the ”why’s” constantly playing in your mind, wondering if you’ll ever feel peace again? Does everything seem hard, even the little things? Do you just want someone to understand how you feel? I see you friend. In this podcast you will find the hope you’re looking for, the healing you’re longing for, and the key to living again after losing your child, all through t ...
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Life After Child Loss is a personal and deep podcast with focus on, not only my journey, but the journey of other parents all over the world who have lost children of various causes and reasons. It's the grief many don't understand and other's aren't willing to talk about. An in depth, uncensored talk about parent's trying to live a life after they lose their child. Walk with me as I take you on my journey of twists, turns, highs and lows of fighting from merely existing to living, but also ...
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Welcome to the Worst Club Ever - the club of people who have lost a child. We're really glad you found us, and we're so sorry you're here. Losing a child is a horrific experience unlike any other; if you're looking for understanding, resources and community, you've come to the right place. Join bereaved mom and licensed psychotherapist Allie Kramer as she sets out to rebuild her life after the loss of her 4-year-old son to brain cancer. She'll be talking to experts in grief, trauma, medicine ...
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We returned to the Hem/Onc clinic at Arkansas Children's Hospital on Monday morning, fully prepared for Hannah to be admitted so she could finally start her new chemotherapy treatments. But when her bloodwork showed a platelet level of 3,000 (normal is over 150,000), we knew we would not be starting that day. With a platelet count that low, she was…
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55 | How to Make Time for What Really Matters to You
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This time of year brings about all sorts of emotions, especially as grieving parents. This year, it’s causing me to really think about what’s important in my life. What are my priorities? Am I spending enough time in my life doing what matters most to me? How can you answer that? Is your life so busy that at the end of the day, you look back and th…
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Navigating Grief During Thanksgiving
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Thank you so much for listening! We'd love to hear from you---what you would love to hear, what you like, what helped, etc. With love, Warrior Moms Michele & Amy How do you navigate the ups and downs of grief during the holiday season, especially Thanksgiving, after losing a child? Join us, Amy and Michele, as we sit down with our guest, Jenny Stan…
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Navigating the Holiday Season with Greg Buffkin
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Though Hannah's ANC was rising, she was technically still in isolation due to her low blood counts. In spite of this, we made the decision to attend one of Bethany's basketball games together as a family. We sat by ourselves in an empty area of the bleachers. Several well-wishers came by to speak to Hannah, and that was great, but we didn't allow t…
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230 | Waiting Well with Jesus (Part One) with Lynda Wake
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Lynda Wake and her husband have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1998, and currently reside in Melbourne, Australia. She is a grandmother of two and a mom of four, including her daughter Bethany Joy who lived her brief life to the max! She is the author of two devotional books, “Heartbreakingly Beautiful” and “Waiting Well with Jesus”, …
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Hannah's Facebook status from sixteen years ago today was this ... "Hannah is back from the hospital for the second time in 2 weeks but feeling great!" And an excerpt my email ... I wanted to spend a few minutes talking about Hannah in my update today. I don't usually say much about her personally, because she is a very private person and has been …
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So after being told we would be in the hospital a few more days ... Boom, just like that, they were telling us we would be heading home tomorrow. A welcome disruption to our schedule for once! As long as Hannah's counts continued their upward trend, we would be busting out of the hospital soon and we couldn't have been more pleased! Thank you for j…
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Bonus 136 | Freedom from the Calendar
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My name is Jill Sullivan ... and I have a calendar problem. I like calendars. A lot. I love filling in all the little boxes with appointments and special dates and activities. (Not that I want to do all the activities -- as an introvert, I enjoy writing them down much more than actually doing them, ha!) I even keep my calendars from year to year ..…
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54 | Feel Like You're Drowning in Your Grief? 3 Ways to Get Your Head Above Water
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Have you ever felt like you’re just barely keeping your head above water in your grief? Like no matter what you do, you’re sinking deeper and deeper? Maybe you’re wondering if you’ll ever catch a break or breathe a little easier again. I so understand you friend. In this episode, I want to share three ways to help you rise above the waves, take a b…
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Bonus 135 | Middle of the Night Weigh-Ins
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Hospital life is strange. You would think that the doctors and nurses want the sick person to rest ... but no ... you would think wrongly. All through the day -- and all through the night -- there are blood pressure checks, antibiotic infusions, and temperature measurements. There are even people who come in and clean the room during the night -- t…
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229 | The Moon is Round (Part Two) with Molly Huffman
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Molly Huffman is my guest on the podcast again today. She is a wife, a mom, a stepmom, and the author of a wonderful book titled “The Moon Is Round: A True Story of Extraordinary Loss, Grief, and the Fight for Faith.” Last week, Molly shared the story of how her precious son Tage was diagnosed with a terminal genetic disease when he was just six mo…
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Bonus 134 | Learning to Wait Patiently
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We had all thought, rather naively, I suppose, that once this second round of radiation treatments was completed, Hannah would have some time to enjoy just being a typical teenager for awhile before starting chemotherapy treatments. She was excited at the prospect of having a healthy immune system and no longer being isolated. She had not attended …
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Thank you so much for listening! We'd love to hear from you---what you would love to hear, what you like, what helped, etc. With love, Warrior Moms Michele & Amy Jenny Schick joins us to share the courageous story of her daughter Logan, a young woman whose vibrant spirit was shadowed by struggles with anxiety, ADD, and, ultimately, addiction. Jenny…
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Discovering Hope in the Aftermath with Kellie Sipos, Emilie's Mom
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In the U.S., approximately 270 people die of a drug overdose every day based upon May, 2024 statistics. For Kellie Sipos and her family, these statistics became very personal on July 22, 2018 when their precious 24 year old daughter, Emilie, lost her battle with an addiction. Far too many parents have have had their lives shattered as a result of t…
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Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes knows that I am a "control enthusiast." I like my plans to be made in advance, my schedule to fall neatly into place, and my calendar to be without eraser marks. A cancer diagnosis is a great reminder that none of us are really in control of anything From one moment to the next, things can change r…
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Bonus 132 | "Eww ... My Mom Has a Facebook"
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Sixteen years ago today, Hannah and I sat down together at our big desktop computer and she helped me set up my Facebook page. And she also wrote the very first post on my page ... "Eww ... My Mom has a Facebook! jk jk" It still makes me smile today! :) Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this ye…
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"Greatly improved." The two most beautiful words in the English language ten years ago today. There were still a lot of questions ... Would Hannah need additional radiation? How would this new chemotherapy affect her? Did the fact that the treatments were working mean that a cure was actually possible? There was so much we didn't know. Thank you fo…
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Bonus 130 | There's No Place Like Home
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One thing about a week-long stay in the hospital ... It sure makes you appreciate a good night's sleep in your own bed! The folks at Children's Hospital do their best to accommodate parents who stay in the rooms with their children, and provide either a reasonably comfortable recliner-type chair or a cushioned bench-type area in front of the window…
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We were greatly encouraged by the news that the radiation had been effective in shrinking and even eliminating some of the tumors on Hannah's spine and brainstem. It made all the trips back and forth to Little Rock, the painful throat, the isolation ... even the hair loss .. all worthwhile! We understood that this put her in a much more favorable p…
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228 | The Moon is Round (Part One) with Molly Huffman
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I am excited today to introduce you to my friend Molly Huffman, who is a wife, a mom, a stepmom, and the author of a wonderful book titled “The Moon Is Round”. She joins me today to share her experience with both the loss of her mother and the story of her son, Tage, who was diagnosed with a terminal genetic disease at just six months of age. We di…
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Bonus 128 | God Doesn't Give Us a Road Map
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I'm so thankful God did not give us a road map sixteen years ago. If we had known the destination, I'm not sure we could have kept on walking. As it was, He gave us just enough grace for each step. My email from sixteen years ago today explains ... Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-lo…
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When you have a child who has been diagnosed with cancer, you quickly acquire an entirely new vocabulary. Our current word of the week was "neutropenia." Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family’s experiences as our teenage daughter Hannah battled glio…
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While we were still somewhat surprised to be hospitalized, we adjusted quickly to our new surroundings. This was Hannah's first hospitalization since her brain surgery in February ... which is pretty amazing in and of itself, considering all the treatments she'd been through. Arkansas Children's Hospital does an amazing job of making their patients…
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Bonus 125 | Sudden Change of Plans
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We arrived at Arkansas Children's Hospital on Monday morning all prayed up and psyched up for Hannah's MRI. We had no idea we would be admitted to the hospital instead. Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family’s experiences as our teenage daughter Hann…
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53 | Too Busy to Pray? 3 Creative Ways to Stay Connected with God
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Prayer is something we know we need to do daily. Connecting our hearts with God, praying protection over ourselves and our family. We know that it's crucial to our relationship with Jesus, to talk with him daily. But sometimes it can seem hard to "fit it in" with the busyness of life. In this episode I wanted to bring you 3 creative ways that you c…
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Fifty-two radiation sessions completed. Seven months of chemotherapy treatments in the rear view mirror. Countless needle sticks. Multiple bags of blood products on board. A bald head and an extremely sore throat to show for it. And one MRI scan which would reveal whether or not any of these treatments had had any effect against the tumors in Hanna…
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227 | Living On Earth With Our Eyes on Heaven (Part Two) with John and Lisa Cleland
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Welcome to episode #227, which is a continuation of my conversation with John and Lisa Cleland. Last week the Clelands shared with us the story of their son Zac, who was fulfilling his dream of serving as a United States Marine until December of 2021, when he was the victim of fentanyl poisoning. Today, they very honestly discuss the impact of losi…
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Bonus 123 | A Word About Siblings
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One difficult aspect of Hannah's cancer journey was how it affected Bethany. You might remember that when Hannah was first diagnosed, she was in the middle of a prolonged battle against mono. Once she finally recovered from that, she jumped back into all of her school, social, and church activities. But no matter where she went, she was no longer B…
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Hannah's Facebook status from sixteen years ago today was this ... "Hannah is gonna give God the glory when all this is said and done ... no more radiation!" We were so thrilled that Hannah had come through 52 total radiation treatments relatively unscathed. The dreaded side effects outlined at the beginning of the process, for the most part, had n…
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From a Tragic Beginning with Heather Gillis, Bowen's Mom
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April 7, 2011 was the day Heather and her husband Mac had been anticipating with such excitement for 9 months. It was the day their precious, beautiful son Bowen was born. However, within a few short minutes he was whisked away by medical staff because something was very wrong. A day that was supposed to be filled with celebration, suddenly took a …
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Bonus 121 | Isolated ... But Not Alone
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Hannah was now isolated ... but she wasn't alone ... not really. God was with her every step of the way. He had redeemed her and called her by name. There's no other explanation for how she could have accepted everything that happened to her with such grace and peace. I'm so thankful that even though she was isolated, she was never truly alone. Tha…
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Hannah's facebook status from sixteen years ago today was this: "Hannah is frusturated that my immune system is so low that I can't go anywhere besides the hospital ... but only 2 radiations to go so it should get better soon!" I love how Hannah acknowledges her "frusturation" in this status, yet comes back to the positive side ... reminding her re…
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One frustrating thing about Hannah's care is that we rarely had the opportunity to talk privately with her healthcare providers. Hannah was always present, listening attentively, while her doctors and nurses talked with us about her most recent scans, blood work results, treatment plans, etc. I always wondered how honest they were really being when…
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226 | Living on Earth with Our Eyes on Heaven (Part One) with John and Lisa Cleland
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I had the great privilege of visiting with John and Lisa Cleland on the occasion of their son Zac’s 29th birthday recently, and I am pleased to share our conversation with you today. In today’s episode, we hear about Zac and his service to our country as a proud United States Marine right up until his death under mysterious circumstances in Decembe…
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Bonus 118 | No More Needle Sticks
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By this point in her treatment, Hannah had endured hundreds of "sticks" ... often two or three in one visit because it was so hard to find a good vein on her. She was such a pro at it, she would often calmly coach the nurses on just which vein to use or how to hold the needle just right in order to have a successful blood draw. With all the platele…
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Bonus 117 | Hannah's 17th Birthday
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October 22nd was always a day to look forward to in our home. It was a joyful mile marker, a date to celebrate another year of our precious girl's life. October 22, 2008, was a little different. Hannah's 17th birthday came around just three weeks after we found out that her cancer had returned with a vengeance. Three weeks after her doctor, with te…
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Bonus 116 | "Annoying" Platelet Issues
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Hannah's facebook status from sixteen years ago today was this ... "Hannah is enjoying being home after the annoying day of another platelet transfusion." Hannah rarely complained, so this expression of annoyance revealed a lot about how she felt about platelet transfusions. She had battled platelet issues off and on throughout the early months of …
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The timing of all these wonderful early birthday gifts couldn't have been better, because the day we had been dreading for so long was suddenly upon us. After all the extended family headed home for the weekend, Hannah reached up to take out her ponytail holder ... and nearly all of her hair came out with it. Thank you for joining me for another bo…
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Bonus 114 | An Early Birthday Soiree'
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As Hannah's 17th birthday rapidly approached, I was struggling a little bit with how we were going to celebrate this event with her prognosis dangling over our heads. How could we possibly wring any joy out of this birthday, which, without a miracle, would almost certainly be her last? Thankfully, our amazing family and friends made made the days l…
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52 | How to Handle New Seasons in Your Life Without Your Child
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Are you facing something new in your life? A new job? Moving to a new house? Or simply just making new memories? Experiencing new things in your life without your child can be so hard. It can be difficult to wade through all the emotions that come with it. Here are 3 things you can do to help you face whatever “new” you’re getting ready to experien…
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225 | Broken Pieces (Part Two) with Donna Evans
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In our last episode, Donna Evans shared the challenges and joys of raising her special-needs son James Bruce to adulthood, and the deep grief she experienced when he unexpectedly went to Heaven in February of 2022. Today we have a great conversation about the sovereignty of God in the midst of our broken pieces and the ministry He has given her bec…
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Bonus 113 | Mother/Daughter Spa Day
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During the year Hannah was battling cancer we received many wonderful gifts. People were so incredibly kind. After the recurrence of her cancer, hot meals were brought to our home nearly every day by people in our little community and from our church and that was such a blessing. I had little opportunity to go to the grocery store during those days…
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A Rediscovery of Hope After Unspeakable Loss with Yolanda Martinez, David's Mom
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Every 39 minutes of every day, someone in the U.S. dies senselessly at the hands of an intoxicated driver! On January 20, 2015, Yolanda Martinez and her family experienced their worst nightmare when their 14 year old son, David, was killed when their family van was hit by a speeding drunk driver. Although badly injured, their daughter and a niece s…
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Sixteen years ago we spent the weekend at the Sullivan family farm and gathering place in the tiny town of Briggsville, Arkansas. While we were there, my sister-in-law pulled out her camera and we did a family photo shoot. Hannah's hair was really starting to let loose and we wanted to get some pictures of our family before it fell out completely. …
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224 | Broken Pieces (Part One) with Donna Evans
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Donna Evans is a wife, mother, and grandmother, author, and conference speaker. Her life was enriched by raising her son James Bruce to adulthood, and she has much to share about both the challenges and blessings of parenting a child with special needs. When James Bruce was five years old, her husband challenged her to stop praying that God would m…
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Hannah's facebook status from sixteen years ago today was, "Hannah is having better days ... getting ready to leave for radiation." And they truly were better days. At this point, she was sailing through the radiation treatments with relatively few side effects. She was thrilled to be well enough to attend a high school football game that weekend a…
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Cole Couey's Story: Ep 29
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Thank you so much for listening! We'd love to hear from you---what you would love to hear, what you like, what helped, etc. With love, Warrior Moms Michele & Amy Brandi joins us for a deeply moving episode of Warrior Moms, where she shares an intimate and poignant story about her son Cole, a young man whose spirit touched everyone he met. Discover …
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Bonus 110 | Somewhere on the Highway In Between
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After the cancer recurrence, Hannah and I spent most of our time together just the two of us. Brad was at work, Bethany was at school, and she and I were either at home, at CARTI, at Children's Hospital, or somewhere on the highway in between those places. And somehow, even with a glioblastoma diagnosis hanging over our heads, we enjoyed that time …
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51 | 3 Simple Ways to Lessen the Overwhelm of Grief
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Grief can be so heavy and overwhelming. It can be hard to see our way through it, especially in the early days. And grief also takes a toll on us mentally to where we just can’t do or think about doing anything complicated. So how do we make it through an emotion that’s so heavy with a mental capacity to not doing anything complicated? No worries f…
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